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* Aaron Harang to the Angels for Macier Izturus and a prospect(s). Not sure it's wise, but I think they will deal either BA or AH by the start of Spring Training and I've got a feeling that it will be Harang. Izturus fills the SS hole.

* Dealing Harang (or Arroyo) would leave a huge hole in the rotation. If it happens, I could see a deal built around Francisco or Alonso for a young starter

Dreams:

* Mark DeRosa - Jocketty wanted DeRosa before he went to the Cards and gets him this time. his versatility makes him valuable on a short bench and he can serve as a backup to Votto. (Reality: Frazier offers the same qualities for less money and earns a surprising spot with a hot spring)

* Travis Wood - Wood comes to camp and shows the same ability to get batters out and the fact that he throws lefty (not to mention the lack of candidates for the 4th & 5th rotation spots) lands him a chance.

* Logan Ondrusek or Enerio Del Rosario - there's always a surprise in the pen and I'm guessing its one of these two for the last spot

I just cannot shake the feeling that any sort of stumble by Stubbs, Francisco, and Heisey will result in Duhhsty saying "they need more time" and sticking with lesser players such as Tavares, Nix, and even Balentien.

Lincoln gets an opportunity to "knock off the rust", if he isnt healthy I expect Fischer or Burton to take his place in the pen. Fischer still has options I believe. Sutton will probably be the first one sent to AAA if we need another pitcher or a quick turn around starter from Louisville.

Louisville remains one of the best AAA teams in the entire class. Some mistake them as a Major League team as the Reds struggle to score runs and the pitching staff has to be near perfect in order to win as a bad situation is made worse by Duhhhsty's special.

Re: 2010 Roster WAG

My Turn. This isn't creative, but the most I see happening is Taveras and Lincoln being dealt for a PTBNL or DFA in the spring. At the deadline one of Harang or Arroyo is dealt with Volquez coming off the DL to take the spot. The Reds will win 74 games with this roster. DL Stints will get Heisey, Alonso and some of the relievers a look at some point, but they won't get an extended look until late in the year when maybe Rhodes, Burton, Bray, Balentien and Nix are dealt or cut loose. Thought is given to a Heisey/Dickerson platoon in LF, but the Reds go with Balentien so Heisey can play every day at AAA.

Re: 2010 Roster WAG

Originally Posted by mth123

OF Balentien
OF Nix
UI Rosales
UI Sutton

Ouch. Let's hope not.

"Even a bad day at the ballpark beats the snot out of most other good days. I'll take my scorecard and pencil and beer and hot dog and rage at the dips and cheer at the highs, but I'm not ever going to stop loving this game and this team and nobody will ever take that away from me." Roy Tucker October 2010

Re: 2010 Roster WAG

Originally Posted by mth123

My Turn. This isn't creative, but the most I see happening is Taveras and Lincoln being dealt for a PTBNL or DFA in the spring. At the deadline one of Harang or Arroyo is dealt with Volquez coming off the DL to take the spot. The Reds will win 74 games with this roster. DL Stints will get Heisey, Alonso and some of the relievers a look at some point, but they won't get an extended look until late in the year when maybe Rhodes, Burton, Bray, Balentien and Nix are dealt or cut loose. Thought is given to a Heisey/Dickerson platoon in LF, but the Reds go with Balentien so Heisey can play every day at AAA.

I too suspect Balentien makes the team out of spring training instead of Heisey. Hesiey has those beloved options. I do however think Heisey can win the LF job with a good spring.

Nix - I agree that he makes the squad as 5th OF or part of a platoon in LF

The team will likely look radically different in the 2nd half. Volquez's hopefull return plus the kids from AAA pushing themselves onto the team could mean a sale of both vets (Harang, Arroyo, Cordero, Rhodes, Phillips) as well as floatsom (Nix, Balentien,etc). I do however holdout hope that this pitching & defense team can hang tough in the dreadfull NL Central.

Re: 2010 Roster WAG

Originally Posted by Will M

The team will likely look radically different in the 2nd half. Volquez's hopefull return plus the kids from AAA pushing themselves onto the team could mean a sale of both vets (Harang, Arroyo, Cordero, Rhodes, Phillips) as well as floatsom (Nix, Balentien,etc).I do however holdout hope that this pitching & defense team can hang tough in the dreadfull NL Central.

I know I would feel pretty good about this year if we had a healthy Volquez coming of a good 2009.His injury and the fact that he will miss at least the first 4 months of the season hurts our chances dramatically.

Volquez
Harang
Arroyo
Cueto
Bailey

If these are the five guys in the rotation for the month of September I'll predict that the Reds win the Central.

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